Overview

The film tells the story of three teenagers, based on real life gangsters Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Michael Nouri), Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (Joe Penny) and Michael Lasker (Brian Benben) (a fictional character who was most likely modeled after Meyer Lansky), growing up in New York's ghettos during the early 1900s to their rise though organized crime.

Cast

Michael Nouri, Brian Benben, Joe Penny, Richard S. Castellano, Louis Giambalvo, George DiCenzo, Joseph Mascolo, Jonathan Banks

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What is "Gangster Wars" about?

The film tells the story of three teenagers, based on real life gangsters Charles "Lucky" Luciano (Michael Nouri), Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel (Joe Penny) and Michael Lasker (Brian Benben) (a fictional character who was most likely modeled after Meyer Lansky), growing up in New York's ghettos during the early 1900s to their rise though organized crime.

When was "Gangster Wars" released?

Gangster Wars was released in 1981.

Who stars in "Gangster Wars"?

The cast includes Michael Nouri, Brian Benben, Joe Penny, Richard S. Castellano.